There's a breakout of peace and good will to all men as the Music Club discuss PJ Harvey's Mercury Prize winning 2011 release, Let England Shake. We also have a general look at 2011, and everyone tries to select their favourite album and favourite UK #1 single of the year, with mixed results...

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And as a bonus, here's Will's cousin, Ratty Jack, performing Slowly:

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As an added bonus, Stewart Lee on the rap singers:

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80s production values cause some purple pain as the Music Club take a listen to the album that has come to be seen as Prince's masterpiece. Chris and Al argue - do they know it's Christmas time at all..? There's also a general look at 1984 in music, and everyone selects their favourite album and favourite UK #1 single of the year.

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Things get a little strained as the Music Club examine Captain Beefheart's "worst" album, the critical and commercial failure that was Bluejeans & Moonbeams. There's also a general look at 1974 in music, and everyone selects their favourite album and favourite UK #1 single of the year.

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The Music Club discuss Bruce Springsteen's 1978 release, Darkness On The Edge Of Town, the most "Bruce Springsteen" of all Bruce Springsteen albums, trading tales along the way of birthdays, Bono, Boney M, and The Bangles, among many other things.

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And as an extra bonus, this is the excellent Paramount Theater performance of the album that Al talks about in the podcast:

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